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+This is an enhanced version of the CMU BOOTP server which was derived
+from the original BOOTP server created by Bill Croft at Stanford.
+This version merges all the enhancements and bug-fixes from the
+NetBSD, Columbia, and other versions.
+
+Please direct questions, comments, and bug reports to the list:
+ <bootp@andrew.cmu.edu>
+
+You can subscribe to this mailing list by sending mail to:
+ bootp-request@andrew.cmu.edu
+(The body of the message should contain: "Add <your-address>")
+
+[ From the NetBSD README file: ]
+
+BOOTPD is a useful adjunct to the nfs diskless boot EPROM code.
+
+The alternatives for initiating a boot of a kernel across a network
+are to use RARP protocol, or BOOTP protocol. BOOTP is more flexible;
+it allows additional items of information to be returned to the
+booting client; it also supports booting across gateways.
+
+[ From the CMU README file: ]
+
+Notes:
+1) BOOTP was originally designed and implemented by Bill Croft at Stanford.
+ Much of the credit for the ideas and the code goes to him. We've added
+ code to support the vendor specific area of the packet as specified in
+ RFC1048. We've also improved the host lookup algorithm and added some
+ extra logging.
+
+2) The server now uses syslog to do logging. Specifically it uses the 4.3bsd
+ version. I've #ifdef'd all of these calls. If you are running 4.2 you
+ should compile without the -DSYSLOG switch.
+
+3) You must update your /etc/services file to contain the following two lines:
+ bootps 67/udp bootp # BOOTP Server
+ bootpc 68/udp # BOOTP Client
+
+4) Edit the bootptab. It has some explanitory comments, and there
+ is a manual entry describing its format (bootptab.5)
+ If you have any questions, just let us know.
+
+Construction:
+ [ See the file Installation which is more up-to-date. -gwr ]
+
+ Make sure all of the files exist first. If anything is missing,
+ please contact either Walt Wimer or Drew Perkins by E-mail or phone.
+ Addresses and phone numbers are listed below.
+
+ Type 'make'. The options at present are: -DSYSLOG which enables logging
+ code, -DDEBUG which enables table dumping via signals, and -DVEND_CMU
+ which enables the CMU extensions for CMU PC/IP.
+
+ Edit the bootptab. The man page and the comments in the file should
+ explain how to go about doing so. If you have any problems, let me know.
+
+ Type 'make install'. This should put all of the files in the right place.
+
+ Edit your /etc/rc.local or /etc/inetd.conf file to start up bootpd upon
+ reboot. The following is a sample /etc/inetd.conf entry:
+ # BOOTP server
+ bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/etc/bootpd bootpd -i
+
+Care and feeding:
+ If you change the interface cards on your host or add new hosts you will
+ need to update /etc/bootptab. Just edit it as before. Once you write
+ it back out, bootpd will notice that there is a new copy and will
+ reread it the next time it gets a request.
+
+ If your bootp clients don't get a response then several things might be
+ wrong. Most often, the entry for that host is not in the database.
+ Check the hardware address and then check the entry and make sure
+ everything is right. Other problems include the server machine crashing,
+ bad cables, and the like. If your network is very congested you should
+ try making your bootp clients send additional requests before giving up.
+
+
+November 7, 1988
+
+
+Walter L. Wimer Drew D. Perkins
+ww0n@andrew.cmu.edu ddp@andrew.cmu.edu
+(412) 268-6252 (412) 268-8576
+
+4910 Forbes Ave
+Pittsburgh, PA 15213
+
+[ Contents description by file: ]
+
+Announce* Text of release announcements
+Changes Change history, reverse chronological
+Installation Instructions for building and installing
+Makefile* for "make"
+README This file
+ToDo Things not yet done
+bootp.h The protocol header file
+bootpd.8 Manual page for bootpd, boopgw
+bootpd.c BOOTP server main module
+bootpd.h header for above (and others)
+bootpef.8 Manual page for bootpef
+bootpef.c BOOTP extension file compiler
+bootpgw.c BOOTP gateway main module
+bootptab.5 A manual describing the bootptab format
+bootptab.cmu A sample database file for the server
+bootptab.mcs Another sample from <gwr@mc.com>
+bootptest.8 Manual page for bootptest
+bootptest.c BOOTP test program (fake client)
+bootptest.h header for above
+dovend.c Vendor Option builder (for bootpd, bootpef)
+dovend.h header for above
+dumptab.c Implements debugging dump for bootpd
+getether.c For bootptest (not used yet)
+getif.c Get network interface info.
+getif.h header for above
+hash.c The hash table module
+hash.h header for above
+hwaddr.c Hardware address support
+hwaddr.h header for above
+lookup.c Internet Protocol address lookup
+lookup.h header for above
+patchlevel.h Holds version numbers
+print-bootp.c Prints BOOTP packets (taken from BSD tcpdump)
+readfile.c The configuration file-reading routines
+readfile.h header for above
+report.c Does syslog-style messages
+report.h header for above
+strerror.c Library errno-to-string (for systems lacking it)
+syslog.conf Sample config file for syslogd(8)
+syslog.h For systems that lack syslog(3)
+try*.c Test programs (for debugging)
+tzone.c Get timezone offset
+tzone.h header for above
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